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5 days ago · The Archduke was more than used to the idea that killing him might be an attractive prospect for some. In Franz Ferdinand’s own words: ‘Our lives are at risk at all times.’ He bore this stoically, and yet he became more and more concerned about his quick sojourn into Sarajevo. He tried multiple times to get out of the visit.
2 days ago · Events leading to World War I. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand [a] was one of the key events that led to World War I. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated on 28 June 1914 by Bosnian Serb student Gavrilo Princip.
- 28 June 1914; 109 years ago
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3 days ago · Erasmus left Basel on the 13 April 1529 and departed by ship to the Catholic university town of Freiburg im Breisgau to be under the protection of his former student, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria,: 210 staying for two years on the top floor of the Whale House, then buying and refurbishing a house of his own, where he took in scholar/assistants ...
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3 days ago · Duke, Duke and Duchess equivalentsa European title of nobility, having ordinarily the highest rank below a prince or king (except in countries having such titles as archduke or grand duke). It is one of the five ranks of British nobility and peerage, which, in descending order, are duke, marquess,
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1 day ago · Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (German: Gauß [kaʁl ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈɡaʊs] ⓘ; Latin: Carolus Fridericus Gauss; 30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855) was a German mathematician, astronomer, geodesist, and physicist who contributed to many fields in mathematics and science. Gauss ranks among history's most influential mathematicians and has been ...
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2 days ago · Latin Bridge – A beautiful and tragic memory. The Latin bridge, also known as Princip’s Bridge, was built sometime in middle of the 16th century. It spans over river Miljacka in four arches and rests on three pillars in all its glory. It was made infamous as the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, as this ...
2 days ago · 1. On what day was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated? Answer: June 28th, 1914. The assassination coincided with the 525th Aniversary of the 1389 Battle of Kosovo - in which the medieval Kingdom of Serbia suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of the Ottoman Turks and fell apart soon afterwards. 2.
